Comments on: Review: The Ten-Year Nap, Meg Wolitzer; or, My Mumsy enjoyed her chocolate cake (a guest review)

By: Vasilly

Vasilly — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:20:42 +0000

I love this review! I plan on avoiding this book.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:35:18 +0000

As a stay at home mom myself (you’re right, it’s no nap!!), this book doesn’t appeal to me at all.

By: Care

Care — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:48:48 +0000

In reply to Mumsy. And I think of peaches. yes, pulp. dribbling down...

By: Eva

Eva — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:13:28 +0000

In reply to Mumsy.

I wonder if the ‘Daddy wars’ will develop in a couple of generations as stay-at-home-dads become more mainstream. hehe

Yes, money pie would be lovely!

By: alitareads

alitareads — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:29:52 +0000

“I read it because the title made my eyes bleed.” If that’s not the best reason for reading a book, I don’t know what is. Loved every moment of this review. Thanks for sparing the rest of us from having to endure the book ourselves.

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:52:03 +0000

In reply to Mumsy. *goes off to borrow the DVD* Thanks for the tip!

By: Mumsy

Mumsy — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:37:12 +0000

In reply to Care. Kind of garbled, don't you think? And I bet she'd be spitting a bit. Little bits of pulp dribbling down.

By: Care

Care — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:15:43 +0000

Great review, wonderful comments, delightful replies.
When I read the “‘Mason,’ she cried in a dry, fruitless voice.” I had to wonder how it would sound in a wet fruitful voice. See where my mind goes?
Anyway, I won’t be reading this book. Thank you. (now going to see if I do have it on my tbr wishlist so I can take it off.)

By: Care

Care — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:13:07 +0000

In reply to Mumsy. MMMMM, pie with money tucked inside!!

By: Ms. Yingling

Ms. Yingling — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:17:14 +0000

And yet I feel an overwhelming need to read this. I took nine years off work but have been back (THANKFULLY!!!) for a little longer than that. At first I took offense at the word nap as well, but it is sort of a philosophical nap… it’s almost right, but still offensive! I claim I took my retirement early.